All Production & Trade articles – Page 1453
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NFU welcomes levy board changes
The new Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) which comes into being today provides a real opportunity for a fresh start in responding to the challenges facing farmers and growers, according to the National Farmers’ Union.
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French spear a good season
The asparagus season in the southern French region of Camargue Languedoc is kicking off with good sizes of spears marginally up on last season, following favourable growing conditions.
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Deciduous fruit partitioning
The table grape producer association South African Table Grapes (SAT) has completed its division from the South African deciduous fruit organisation, the Deciduous Fruit Producers’ Trust (DFPT).
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ArticleGlen Doll raspberry eyes bright prospects
The newly released Glen Doll floricane raspberry from the Scottish Raspberry Breeding Consortium is set to have a promising future, after sales met high expectations.
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ArticleAlmería focuses on watermelons
Growers of melons in Almería are concerned they are losing their window on the European marketplace, and some are increasingly looking to watermelons instead.
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ArticleAgriver herbs mix it up
A new range of speciality fresh herb mixes is set to be introduced in the UK by Israel-based Agriver.
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ArticleEarly start for Norfolk tomatoes
Cornerways Nursery delivered its first packs of tomatoes to Tesco stores in Norfolk over the Easter weekend - its earliest ever start to the season.
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BIFGA to hold farm assurance meeting
The British Independent Fruit Growers’ Association (BIFGA) has organised a spring farm walk and farm assurance meeting in Kent for Wednesday, May 14.
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ArticleChile white grape winding down
Seedless white grape from Chile is finishing its season early this year, due to heavy rains earlier this month.
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Cold snap shivers through crops
The cold snap that descended on the UK bringing snow and unseasonably low temperatures over the Easter weekend also struck continental Europe, and has had some knock-on effects on fresh produce.
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ArticleDefra attitudes threaten supplies
The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) is expected today to go to the national media with the story that shortcomings at Defra are threatening fresh produce supplies to retailers’ shelves when the new plant-health legislation comes into force on April 7.
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CFA slams footprint labelling
The Chilled Food Association has said carbon-footprint labelling of products is misleading and that any footprint labelling should apply to businesses, not the products they put out.
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Capespan in double development
Capespan has announced it is working on setting up a joint venture in India and has also taken over one of its South African top and stonefruit suppliers.
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ArticleBoxall sets up new soft-fruit company
Andrew Boxall is to manage his Kent-based strawberry production under a new company, A Boxall & Son, in conjunction with Well Pict European.
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ArticleThe Greenery UK homes in on data analysis
The Greenery UK has appointed a data analysis manager to monitor and report on trends in the UK consumer market.
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Spanish growers on organic trail
The area under organic production in Spain has increased by 6.7 per cent year on year.
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ArticleBrazilian apple downturn
ABPM, the Brazilian apple producers’ association, has calculated that Gala volume from Brazil is some 15 per cent down on last season and, despite quality and fruit pressures being the best in years, sendings to the EU are much lower than last season.
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ArticleMurcia ups and downs
The Spanish region of Murcia experienced a reduction in volume of exported product last season, but values have been maintained, according to the association of producers and exporters, Proexport.
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ArticleBarlow to back UK gras
The Asparagus Growers’ Association (AGA) has followed in the footsteps of the top-fruit fraternity and appointed Adrian Barlow as its direct link with the major supermarkets.
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ArticleWFP extends Agripack range
A new punnet for soft fruit and other fruits has been introduced by UK food packaging distributor WFP.